Red Mosquito

Anders wrote:

stip wrote:

Anders wrote:

lefty wrote:

Anders wrote:Get Right - not a fan of this song when it came, but compared to modern Pearl Jam, it's a solid song. I get the comparison to SBWM.
All Night - this is fantastic. Don't hear any SBWM here.
Johnny Guitar - gets better every year, great for modern Pearl Jam. SBWM has a similar feel to it.
Black, Red, Yellow - this is the song LTRP wish it was. No SBWM here.
Olë - poor Ed performance. Song sounds rushed, like a poor version of MYM. No SBWM here.
Supersonic - not hearing SBWM here. Song is too frantic. Good melody gets crushed by the band and some poor lyrics. A shame.
Hitchiker - another LTRP/BRY-ish song. Kind of rolls and boogies. Ed has a very distinct vocal. Typical of the times it was made, yet I can see how his delivery can be compared to SBWM.
Leatherman - one of the worst Pearl Jam songs. No SBWM here.
Superblood Wolfmoon - better than most of the songs above.

I would say it's middle of the pack here, but I also think that Johnny Guitar, Ole, and Supersonic are at the very bottom in terms of PJ material. It's probably behind the remaining songs.

Ranked:

All Night
Johnny Guitar
Superblood Wolfmoon
Black, Red, Yellow
Get Right
Hitchiker
Supersonic
Olë
Leatherman

same top 5 but a different order

stip wrote:this is the kind of song we have been primed to think of as a b-side, or buried on side 2. there is lyrical depth that we don’t normally get with this type of song, and the album is long enough it didnt have to be there. really curious to see how this nestles in the album

one of the stronger ‘fun’ tracks but the weakest of the number 2 tracks

stip wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

DeeDee wrote:

JuanHamm wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:Its way better then previous songs like supersonic or cdm. I love the production; the guitars sound cool; there is a groove going...the solo is great and sounds great...and the outtro is pretty good too.

Still; I’m not loving this one. Feels like an ok song and a weird second single....but they are having fun for sure.

Pearl Jam have always been awful at doing "fun"

Exactly.

I would have agreed with this before (and apart from) "Lost Dogs"; the problem is they've not been great at the stuff they were once great at lately, either (anthemic, groovy, heavy, sparsely beautiful, you name it); I feel as if they keep trying to perfect "fun" because it's not considered typically in their wheelhouse; I hope they realise that DOTC "electro-mysticism" is a better "new" angle to explore than "fun"

Lightning Bolt in particular is full of some strong songs and interesting directions that are presented as unflatteringly as possible


there have been versions of these ‘fun’ songs going back to no code on every album. I dont think this is new, or even given recent focus

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Royalearth wrote:I cant understand a damn thing that Eddie is singing.

Definitely needs more howling.

Ms Harmless wrote:

theplatypus wrote:Thanks to Lightning Bolt I can't help reading SBWM as "Sleeping By With Myself"

AL

stip wrote:

Anders wrote:

stip wrote:

Anders wrote:

lefty wrote:

Anders wrote:Get Right - not a fan of this song when it came, but compared to modern Pearl Jam, it's a solid song. I get the comparison to SBWM.
All Night - this is fantastic. Don't hear any SBWM here.
Johnny Guitar - gets better every year, great for modern Pearl Jam. SBWM has a similar feel to it.
Black, Red, Yellow - this is the song LTRP wish it was. No SBWM here.
Olë - poor Ed performance. Song sounds rushed, like a poor version of MYM. No SBWM here.
Supersonic - not hearing SBWM here. Song is too frantic. Good melody gets crushed by the band and some poor lyrics. A shame.
Hitchiker - another LTRP/BRY-ish song. Kind of rolls and boogies. Ed has a very distinct vocal. Typical of the times it was made, yet I can see how his delivery can be compared to SBWM.
Leatherman - one of the worst Pearl Jam songs. No SBWM here.
Superblood Wolfmoon - better than most of the songs above.

I would say it's middle of the pack here, but I also think that Johnny Guitar, Ole, and Supersonic are at the very bottom in terms of PJ material. It's probably behind the remaining songs.

Ranked:

All Night
Johnny Guitar
Superblood Wolfmoon
Black, Red, Yellow
Get Right
Hitchiker
Supersonic
Olë
Leatherman

same top 5 but a different order

now rank Steven Erikson side projects!

Strat wrote:Ugh. I like it.

The la la Las are catchy as fuck.

Thad’s clearly Ed’s guitar too. Gotta think it’s maybe an Ed song.

His vocals are definitely all over the place but I think it’s an exciting approach. Feels very creative.

I think once I get a handle on the layout of the song and the way it fits together - I may love it.

Solid 3 out of 5 here.

Strat wrote:Ugh. I like it.

The la la Las are catchy as fuck.

Thad’s clearly Ed’s guitar too. Gotta think it’s maybe an Ed song.

His vocals are definitely all over the place but I think it’s an exciting approach. Feels very creative.

I think once I get a handle on the layout of the song and the way it fits together - I may love it.

Solid 3 out of 5 here.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Strat wrote:Ugh. I like it.

The la la Las are catchy as fuck.

Thad’s clearly Ed’s guitar too. Gotta think it’s maybe an Ed song.

His vocals are definitely all over the place but I think it’s an exciting approach. Feels very creative.

I think once I get a handle on the layout of the song and the way it fits together - I may love it.

Solid 3 out of 5 here.

I'm leaning towards 2.5-3 stars too. This will probably work better in the context of the album. A puzzling choice for a single though.

ghost wrote:so is the girl in the song a werewolf, or was she taken away by a werewolf?

Anders wrote:

DeeDee wrote:Seeing people putting SBWM over Leatherman is beyond me.

Leatherman is a bottom five song of about 200 Pearl Jam songs. It's awful.